The animated The Little Mermaid was filled with comically expressive sea creatures and whimsical scenery, all things the realistic remake lacks.
Disney is at it again with its remake of The Little Mermaid, where hyperrealism continues to be a problem. The House of Mouse has faced criticism for going over the top to make their live-action remakes a little too 'live,' which results in a far less fantastical film than the animated version. The bright colors, adorable characters, and marvelous villains are reduced to something a little less whimsical—which goes against the entire point of these fairytales to being with.
In the live-action The Little Mermaid, Ariel's red hair is a much more muted tone—which seems far more believable as a natural hair color. However, believability isn't a factor that needs much consideration when it comes to the design of a mermaid. The vibrant red hair made Ariel special, even when she had been transformed into a human. Therefore, by giving her a natural red color instead, The Little Mermaid didn't do the character any favors.
4 Realistic Sea Life Hurts The "Under The Sea" Whimsy One of the most iconic scenes of the original The Little Mermaid is the "Under the Sea" musical number, in which Ariel dances around with a variety of whimsical sea creatures as Sebastian sings a song about the benefits of living in such a fantastical world. In the 1989 version, realism wasn't much of a concern, and the fish came in every shape and color that could be imagined.
Realistic-looking animals that talk have always been a problem for Disney's live-action remakes. The Lion King demonstrated how without the expressiveness that is seen in animation, beloved animal characters could quickly fall flat. This is made even worse in The Little Mermaid since real-life fish and birds tend to have blank staring eyes that can feel unsettling even when they aren't being puppeted by a voice actor.
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